CLINTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 7:30.m. Monday in Clinton County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Freightliner semi driven by Hector A. Fonseca Mendez, 21, Medera, California, was northbound on Interstate 35 four miles south of Lathrop.
The semi was in the left lane passing another vehicle. The semi moved to the right lane, continued moving right, traveled off the road down an embankment and struck a fence.
Tri-County EMS transported Mendez to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The MSHP did not have seat belt usage details.